Bernadette

[ bur-nuh-det; French ber-na-det ]

/ ˌbɜr nəˈdɛt; French bɛr naˈdɛt /

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noun

Saint. Also called Bernadette of Lourdes . Marie Bernarde Soubirous or Soubiroux, 1844–79, French nun.

a female given name: derived from Bernard.

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